I’ve never done Black Friday. Do we even call it that anymore? I looked into the origin of Black Friday, and it seems to have originated in Philadelphia in the 1960s to describe the heavy traffic and crowds that occurred the day after Thanksgiving. More recently, it has been a way for retailers to indicate…
I have a few specific memories of the fifth grade. We lived in Elberfeld, Indiana. My father had purchased horse stables, which he confessed years later, was a big mistake. I have the memory of ending up in the hospital after being trampled by a horse named Valentine. We had a coal furnace, and I…
My first exposure to the phrase “Upside-Down World” was from the series ‘Stranger Things.’ The “Upside-Down World” in that series was a world of monsters and life-threatening phenomenon that were pretty damn scary. What is the “Upside-Down World?” Here’s an internet definition: An “Upside-Down World” refers to a situation where the normal order of things is…
If I Only Had A Brain I could while away the hours Conferrin’ with the flowers, Consulting with the rain; And my head I’d be a scratchin’ While my thoughts are busy hatchin’ If I only had a brain. I’d unravel ev’ry riddle, for my individdle In trouble or in pain With the thoughts that…
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends. What is your favorite season or series finale? Seinfeld? The Office? Breaking Bad? I love these series and I hated to see them come to an end. I hate endings. Sometimes I re-watch series and save the season or series finale for maybe a month or two. I did that with…
Four days. Five national parks. 1400 miles. Utah. I shared in an earlier episode that my son and I did a road trip this fall through Utah. During our trip, we listened to Edward Abbey’s book, “Desert Solitaire.” After all, it is Abbey’s Country. Abbey can be a little crusty. Sort of a curmudgeon. My…
“And now abide faith, hope, and love, but the greatest is love.” I Corinthians 13:13 KJV. My heart breaks as I see or watch people in dysfunctional relationships. We had a patio party with some friends this past smoky weekend. Smoke from the Canadian forest fires filled the evening sky. Here’s the story they told….
